An allegedly leaked email from 2021 claims to show evidence that U.S. Pfizer employees received different COVID-19 vaccines than the general public. The email, which notes that the vaccine stock available to the staff was “separate and distinct,” is recirculating in English and Spanish. Recommendation: These types of false...
Social media posts are using a new COVID-19 vaccine safety study with data from eight countries to falsely claim that the vaccines are not safe. The study confirmed a slightly increased risk of adverse reactions that had been previously reported, like myocarditis, pericarditis, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. Risk level: Medium Recommendation:...
Several viral posts falsely claimed that COVID-19 vaccine recipients are ineligible to donate blood through the Red Cross. Days later, an audio clip of an alleged Red Cross official saying that blood is not separated by vaccination status has caused outrage. Risk level: Medium Recommendation: These types of posts may...
Measles cases in Florida and 14 other states prompted a spike in conversation across platforms about the disease and the measles vaccine. These conversations include a range of narratives, including accurate information, discussion about public health guidelines during a measles outbreak, and false claims. Much of the discourse about the...
The CDC’s updated recommended immunization schedule is being criticized for the inclusion of RSV and COVID-19 vaccines for children and older and pregnant adults. An anti-vaccine website published an article calling for COVID-19 vaccines to be removed from all immunization schedules, while several popular posts argue that people, particularly...
A former cardiologist who was fired and stripped of his board certification for promoting vaccine disinformation has co-authored two recent papers claiming that COVID-19 vaccines contribute to a large number of myocarditis deaths. One of the papers was published and withdrawn in 2021, relying entirely on VAERS data and highlighting...
Popular posts in English and Spanish are circulating false claims about HPV vaccine safety and effectiveness. The posts allege that HPV vaccines don’t prevent cancer and cause autoimmune diseases, miscarriages, birth defects, and young adult deaths. Risk level: Medium Recommendation: Vaccine opponents have been circulating myths about HPV vaccines...
A U.S. senator circulated conspiracy theories about the World Health Organization’s pandemic treaty, including claiming that the WHO chief and U.S. health officials “sabotaged” the pandemic response and promoted dangerous vaccines. Posts in English and Spanish falsely claim the treaty would give the WHO power over individual...
Social media users are sharing a recent video of Dr. Anthony Fauci stating that the COVID-19 vaccine carries a low risk of myocarditis among young men. Responses to these posts allege that concerns about myocarditis related to mRNA vaccines have been understated throughout the pandemic. In the video, Dr. Fauci...
An online influencer has manipulated CDC data to support their argument that COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective at preventing COVID-19 deaths. Their trending post cherry-picks slides from the CDC’s ACIP presentation, suggesting that vaccinating one million teenagers would, at best, prevent only one death and potentially result in 200,000...
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